I can remember how inexpensive talc was in the 1950s and today I don’t have a clue. I have only been in one talc mine out by the Kingston pluton where hydrothermals run wild. Don’t feel safe around soapstone and when I see everything letting loose It makes me uneasy. Enjoy your explores DT!
wow - that bit where the side pressure is so great it is crushing the horizontal timbers on the floor is amazing. Stay safe sir, and thanks for the vid.
The government has been watching your videos 📹 and others and just can't stand letting people explore. They will protect you from everything till there's no adventures left to do in your life anymore. Sad times. Happy New Year and thank you for your videos. Mike
Wow. Amazing that such an inconspicuous opening would lead to such a vast mine. I agree with another commenter that the timber work is beautiful. Great video.
Good explore! At 22 minutes that's a waste rock pile from digging. Tailings would be at a mill site. At 27 minutes tent platform: I found some in Panamint Valley area where there were 4 large iron bars hammered into the ground at the corners for tying the tent down.
When you see a cracked and sagging timber, remember that it is now broken and if there was any pressure left on it, it would have failed all the way. So it stopped at the point where the pressure eased off. It is not likely to fail in the next few hours........unless you bump it or disturb it. That is just stacked shoring. It is not proper square set timbering. so it is inferior. (Old miner) **Good decision on not climbing the ladder. The step cross pieces are 1" pine and not the customary 2" X 4"s.
When I lived and worked in Death Valley, I’d go mine exploring a lot. I never considered wearing a helmet. I was lucky nothing ever fell on my head. Next time I’ll bring a helmet.
I can remember how inexpensive talc was in the 1950s and today I don’t have a clue. I have only been in one talc mine out by the Kingston pluton where hydrothermals run wild. Don’t feel safe around soapstone and
when I see everything letting loose It makes me uneasy.
Enjoy your explores DT!
Some very nice timber in that mine. Thanks for the tour.
Boy, isnt it! Nice wood is hard to find now!
wow - that bit where the side pressure is so great it is crushing the horizontal timbers on the floor is amazing. Stay safe sir, and thanks for the vid.
The government has been watching your videos 📹 and others and just can't stand letting people explore. They will protect you from everything till there's no adventures left to do in your life anymore. Sad times. Happy New Year and thank you for your videos. Mike
Wow. Amazing that such an inconspicuous opening would lead to such a vast mine. I agree with another commenter that the timber work is beautiful. Great video.
Great video love to see the mines in the area and history.
The new light looks great and really brings out the details. As always a great video production and many thank you's.
Good explore! At 22 minutes that's a waste rock pile from digging. Tailings would be at a mill site. At 27 minutes tent platform: I found some in Panamint Valley area where there were 4 large iron bars hammered into the ground at the corners for tying the tent down.
Happy New Year & Regards from Ody Slim
Thanks for shareing this is so cool
“I can see why they’re trying to close off this mine” ….then proceeds down another rabbit hole!😅 stay safe out there!
Enjoying your videos, thanks!
Thanks!
I am really happy you are enjoying the videos. I really appreciate this. Thank you so much.
@@DesertTrailsExplored I appreciate all of your videos thank you so much for sharing you adventures!
How did the bats survive before we mined? Just an excuse to close mines. Like caution snake signs, instead of keep off the grass.
Sketchy is an understatement, for sure.
When you see a cracked and sagging timber, remember that it is now broken and if there was any pressure left on it, it would have failed all the way. So it stopped at the point where the pressure eased off. It is not likely to fail in the next few hours........unless you bump it or disturb it. That is just stacked shoring. It is not proper square set timbering. so it is inferior. (Old miner)
**Good decision on not climbing the ladder. The step cross pieces are 1" pine and not the customary 2" X 4"s.
Great content, as usual!
When I lived and worked in Death Valley, I’d go mine exploring a lot. I never considered wearing a helmet. I was lucky nothing ever fell on my head. Next time I’ll bring a helmet.
Awesome
How many mine explorers visiting their last remote abandoned and crumbling mine….are buried each year 🤔
CO2 sensor is good thing in old mines.
O2 and CO sensors are probably what you are thinking of
Second!